$50 to Get XP On a New Dell 616
CWmike writes "Dell will charge customers up to $50 for factory-installed Windows XP on some PCs after Wednesday, according to the company's Web site. Buyers of the low-priced Vostro line of desktops and notebooks will pay $20 to $50 more for Windows XP Professional installed as a 'downgrade' from Windows Vista Business or Vista Ultimate than they would for Vista only."
It's like divorce (Score:5, Funny)
It's an upgrade, (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Depends on what you do with that computer (Score:2, Funny)
Re:It's like divorce (Score:5, Funny)
She's gaining weight and trying to control you.
Re:Downgrade? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:It's like divorce (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's like divorce (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Downgrade? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It's like divorce (Score:5, Funny)
1. Write software that works 90% of the time and crashes randomly 10% of the time (who cares the 10% is during critical computing)
2. Wait, release patches.
3. Release new version of OS so crappy the public will be happy to use the 90% ware and pay to downgrade
4. Profit
Re:It's like divorce (Score:5, Funny)
I'm in the minority (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I'm in the minority (Score:2, Funny)
Re:It's like divorce (Score:5, Funny)
I guess Apple will have to avoid using cougar as a code name for OS X. Don't want MS suing you for creating confusion in the marketplace.
Re:Hello! You get both operating systems. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I'm in the minority (Score:3, Funny)
linux (Score:2, Funny)
Re:It's like divorce (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hello! You get both operating systems. (Score:4, Funny)
I know it's a lot more fun to make fun of the summary, than to commit Microsoft executives to an insane asylum. But if you actually use Windows, it's not so pathetic.
Re:It's like divorce (Score:5, Funny)
http://www.geocities.com/rcwoolley/ [geocities.com]
Re:Wasting money (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Hello! You get both operating systems. (Score:4, Funny)
Yes, but you can't really market that as a benefit to Dell's customers. "Buy XP! Help MS cook the books for only $50!"